Boris Sidis date of birth:
October 12, 1867
How old was Boris Sidis when died?
56
Where was Boris Sidis born?
Berdychiv, Ukraine
When did Boris Sidis die?
October 24, 1923
Where did Boris Sidis die?
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Boris Sidis body shape:
Average
What color is Boris Sidis's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Boris Sidis gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Boris Sidis?
Jewish
What is Boris Sidis's ethnicity?
White
What is Boris Sidis nationality?
American
What is Boris Sidis's occupation?
Psychologist
Short Biography
Boris Sidis (October 12, 1867 – October 24, 1923) was a Ukrainian-American psychologist, physician, psychiatrist, and philosopher of education. Sidis founded the New York State Psychopathic Institute and the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. He was the father of child prodigy William James Sidis. Boris Sidis eventually opposed mainstream psychology and Sigmund Freud, and thereby died ostracized. He was married to a maternal aunt of Clifton Fadiman, the noted American intellectual.